US EditionFederal judge rejects government’s request to search Washington Post reporter’s devices
Judge Porter ruled he will personally review reporter Natanson’s seized devices, citing risks to over 1,000 confidential sources and First Amendment protections.
- A federal judge blocked prosecutors from conducting an unsupervised search of devices seized from Washington Post reporter Natanson in a national security case and decided to personally review the materials for evidence.
- Federal agents seized a phone, two laptops, a recorder, a portable hard drive, and a smartwatch from Natanson's home during a search on January 14.
- The judge ruled that seizing all of Natanson's electronic work tools hindered First Amendment rights and criticized the government for ignoring the Privacy Protection Act.
- The case involves a Pentagon contractor charged with leaking classified documents to Natanson, raising concerns among press freedom advocates about Justice Department actions.
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US judge blocks search of Washington Post reporter's devices
A U.S. judge on Tuesday blocked federal prosecutors from searching devices seized from a Washington Post reporter as part of a leak investigation, saying he would review their contents for potential evidence.
Last January, FBI agents conducted a search at the home of Washington Post journalist Hannah Natanson, unleashing a wave of criticism
Judge blocks Trump DOJ from reviewing Washington Post reporter's seized data
A federal magistrate judge on Tuesday rescinded the Trump administration's ability to examine data seized from Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson last month, saying he would "conduct an independent judicial review" of the materials obtained by the Justice Department through a search warrant.U.S.
Judge blocks DOJ from searching Washington Post reporter's phone and laptop
A federal magistrate judge has blocked the DOJ from searching through a Washington Post reporter's devices after they were seized by the FBI last month, instead ruling that the court would conduct a search.
Judge bars Justice Department from searching through devices seized from Washington Post reporter as part of leak probe
The Justice Department may not search through the contents of several devices seized from a Washington Post reporter earlier this year as part of a probe into leaked classified documents, a federal judge said in a ruling Tuesday that was highly critical of the government’s approach in the case.
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